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Robin Hill in model store room

The model store room at Bray Studios, during a visit by fans on October 20, 1976. Full details. Left to right: Brian Johnson, Robin Hill, Pat Jenkins, Jerome Perkins, Cathy Owens, Dot Owens. Brian is holding one Eagle, another and the Superswift are at their feet. On the left, Alpha's laser gun and the large remote control moonbuggy, plus some buildings from The Exiles. On the shelves behind, the Collision Course shuttle, Ultra Probe, Altares and Psychon ship. On the right, the Eagle viewscreen, the "barrel moon" (on top of the shelves), and the Main Mission tower (on its side on the floor).

Another set visit, by Japanese artist Yuji Kaida near the end of June 1976. See more photos

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An interesting shot of the Moon in the workshop. On the right are the Eagle hangar doors. On the left is a photo cut-out of Moonbase Alpha (for shots where a spaceship or planet hangs over the base). Behind the Alpha cut out are more cut outs: the lunar mountains that surround Alpha.
The people are Cyril Forster and Nick Allder.

The Moon

Models stored on shelves. Terry Reed and Nick Allder inspect Dione's escape pod.
On the top shelf, photo cut-out 44 inch Eagle, Meta Probe, 22 inch winch pod (right)
On the bottom shelf, 22 inch booster pod, 5 inch Eagle and tiny moonbuggy, 2 small Collision Course mines (back), Last Enemy Bethan maintenance tug

Model shop

The models at the studio. On the top shelf, a 44 inch Eagle cargo pallet, a 22 inch Eagle winch pod, two Collision Course mines (larger scale), an 11 inch Eagle booster pod.
On the bottom shelf, a photo cut-out planet, Collision Course mine grab, Dione's escape pod, small Kaldorian ship, damaged Eagle command module (Missing Link), another 44 inch Eagle cargo pallet.

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